A WOMAN has praised a viral TikTok hack for fixing her acne-ridden skin.
The beauty fan, who is known online as ‘Potato Girl’, revealed that she uses spuds, yes, you heard that right, for glowing skin.
The skincare lover and Digital Marketer explained that she puts slices of potato on her face every single day, to ensure her skin stays looking fresh, without breaking the bank.
Posting on social media, the young woman shared her skincare secret in a clip with the caption ‘If you haven’t tried using potatoes in your skincare, this is your sign! Always make sure to patch test.’
The woman then explained that she had been looking for natural ways to get rid of her acne scarring and had heard that potatoes had good benefits for your skin.
She shared that people had told her that they ‘swear by’ using the vegetable on their skin, as she explained: “I’ve had people tell me that they’ve used potatoes to get rid of their warts, to get rid of burns – people have used potatoes to get rid of dark spots under the eyes or even just on the skin.
“It helps with hyperpigmentation and inflammation, which is also amazing. Potatoes just have a lot of great benefits for your skin.”
In the short video, we saw the potato lover peel a potato, as she used the peelings to cover her face.
She then revealed that she has been applying potatoes to her face for the past seven weeks, and has seen “really great results.”
She advised: “If you don’t wanna do a mask with a potato, you could chop it up and freeze it and use it as ice cubes on your face.
“In the beginning when I started this, I’d literally just peel the potato and rub it on my face.”
The woman later explained that she leaves the potato peelings on her face for around 20 minutes.
Following this, she then washes her face and uses a moisturiser.
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @potatogirl2.0, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and has since racked up a jaw-dropping 2.6 million views.
I guess I’m putting potatoes on my face tonight
TikTok user
Social media users were impressed with the simple hack and many took to the comments to express this.
One user claimed: “I have pimples, I will try.”
A second chimed in: “I guess I’m putting potatoes on my face tonight.”
Whilst one beauty fan wrote: “Ughhhhh THIS APP CONVINCES ME TO DO ANYTHINGGGGG. My poor Fiance is going to see me with potato skins all over my face at night now.”
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At the same time, others shared their rave reviews of using potatoes on warts and acne.
One person said: “Totally worked on a wart on me and my daughter. I froze mine seven times and it didn’t work. One potato treatment and it disappeared.”
Potatoes did get rid of my warts and nothing else worked before that
TikTok user
Another added: “This is what cured my cystic acne!! I would literally just rub a thin slice of potato on my skin every night and wash it off in the morning and I would notice a difference every day from it.”
A third commented: “Potatoes did get rid of my warts and nothing else worked before that.”
Meanwhile, someone else shared: “My favourite “toner” I’ve ever made was a mix of rice water and “potato water”. It tightens the skin so much!!!”
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